Houlton police get raises with new union contract

Houlton police get raises with new union contract

The Houlton Town Council has ratified a police union contract after months of negotiations. The three-year Maine Association of Police, Patrolman/Dispatcher and Command Unit Union Contract for Jan. 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2028, will bring retroactive raises to officers and dispatchers whose pay was previously below other County law enforcement wages. The police and dispatchers union has been without a contract since Dec. 31. While it will vary…